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Challenges in controlling the Ebola outbreak in two prefectures in Guinea: why did communities continue to resist?

2015; African Field Epidemiology Network; Volume: 22; Issue: Supp 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.11604/pamj.supp.2015.22.1.6626

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Sylla Thiam, Alexandre Délamou, Soriba Camara, Jane Carter, Eugène Kaman Lama, Bara Ndiaye, Josephat Nyagero, John Nduba, Mor Ngom,

Travel-related health issues

Introduction: the Ebola outbreak emerged in a remote corner of Guinea in December 2013, and spread into Liberia and Sierra Leone in the context of weak health systems. In this paper, we report on the main challenges faced by frontline health services and by communities including their perceptions and views on the current Ebola response in the Prefectures of Coyah and Forecariah in Guinea.